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Polish Potato Bread

March 1, 2020 by Lois Britton 18 Comments

There is something very nice about potato in baked goods. I’ve heard of people who include potato in cinnamon roll dough. What it adds in taste and texture is subtle. I’m at a loss to describe it other than to say, it’s good. I think you’ll like it in this Polish Potato Bread or chleb ziemniaczany (pronunciation).

I love the flavor of this bread and always eat a couple of slices with butter as soon as it’s cool enough to slice. It has a beautiful golden crust and the texture is on the craggy side, better for holding the butter!

a partially sliced loaf of polish potato bread on a cutting board

Our daughter, the newlywed, made this recipe recently. She made three loaves, and the first one disappeared quickly. She said her husband usually isn’t big on toast in the morning, but he happily toasted a couple of slices of the potato bread in the morning with his eggs.

The texture of this dough has sometimes surprised me. It takes some work to incorporate all the flour. The dough is slightly sticky before rising. After the first rise, it seems wetter if that makes any sense.

a woman holding a cut loaf of polish potato bread

Sometimes, I’ve needed to use more than a cup of water to incorporate all of the flour. My only guess is that some potatoes are wetter than others. I’m sure that Paul Hollywood or Magda Gessler could offer us a more precise explanation.

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I hope you’ll give this Polish Potato Bread or chleb ziemniaczany a try. I think you’ll love it as much as I do.

Smacznego!

Lois

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Polish Potato Bread

★★★★★ 4.8 from 5 reviews
  • Author: polishhousewife
  • Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 min
  • Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1-8 or 9 inch loaf 1x
  • Category: bread
  • Method: baked
  • Cuisine: Polish
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Description

A craggy loaf with a golden crust and wonderful flavor.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1/3 pound Russet potatoes (give or take an ounce or two)
  • 1 packet dry yeast
  • 2 2/3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Oil
  • Butter

Instructions

  1. Wash the potato(es) and bring to a boil in salted water with the skin on, or as they would say in Poland “in its uniform.” Simmer until tender and a fork can be inserted easily to the center. Cool in the water. Reservinge the cooking water, and allow the potato to cool. Peel the potato and rice or mash until smooth.
  2. To a mixing bowl, add the yeast, mashed or riced potato, flour, salt, and 1 cup of the potato cocoking water. Using a stand mixer with a dough hook or a wooden spoon to combine until all of the flour is incorporated and the mixture forms a slightly sticky dough.
  3. Put into a large, oiled bowl, turn to grease the top of the dough. Cover and let rise for about an hour, until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 400° F. Grease a loaf pan. Add the dough to the prepared pan. The dough is a little soft for rolling into a loaf, but make sure it’s distributed evenly across the pan and the top is relatively smooth. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  4. Bake for about 40 minutes, until the crust is brown, and the internal temperature has reached 190° F. Remove from over and brush the top of the loaf with butter. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a cooling rack. Cool completely before slicing.

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Lois Britton

An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com,  she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.

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Comments

  1. Rita Gaustad

    March 4, 2020 at 9:42 am

    I love your bread my parents and grandparents came from Poland and I love twist Egg bread I would like to know how to make it Thank you for the beautiful recipe.

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      March 6, 2020 at 1:34 pm

      My pleasure!

      Reply
  2. James McNulty

    March 20, 2020 at 11:22 pm

    Delicious with a very nice “chew”. Loved it un-toasted with just some butter. Getting ready to make another loaf. Thanks for the post share.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Vanessa

    April 16, 2020 at 5:15 pm

    Can you make them into rolls?

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      April 18, 2020 at 11:52 am

      I haven’t, but I’m sure you could!

      Reply
  4. Anita Goodhew

    May 1, 2020 at 6:49 pm

    When you say a packet of yeast can you please tell me how much this equates to in grams or teaspoons, thank you.

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      May 4, 2020 at 11:50 pm

      1 packet of yeast is equal to 2 1/4 teaspoons, or 1/4 ounce, or 7 grams.

      Reply
  5. Mary Abramczyk

    June 12, 2020 at 10:16 am

    Wonderful! Used dried instant yeast and Yukon potatoes.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. MarleneLapera

    June 29, 2020 at 1:41 pm

    What is 1/3 pound of potatoes?

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      June 29, 2020 at 2:09 pm

      It’s 5.33 ounces or 150 grams. It depends a lot on the size of the potato. I’ve bought large Russet potatoes and one potato may weigh a pound. With smaller potatoes, 1/3 pound might be one small potato. It’s about 2/3 of a cup.

      Reply
  7. Maxxt

    November 24, 2020 at 9:30 am

    Great recipe – crisp, chewy crust, and nice texture to the bread.

    I added bay and mace when cooking potatoes for a little extra flavour, and then some finely chopped kielbasa, parsley, and nutmeg to the dough.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      November 25, 2020 at 3:51 pm

      Sounds great, thank you!

      Reply
  8. Roxann

    June 29, 2021 at 12:56 am

    What sort of flour do you use? Plain (all purpose) or self raising?

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      July 1, 2021 at 9:52 am

      All-purpose, Roxann. Thanks for asking!

      Reply
  9. Bri

    August 17, 2021 at 2:29 pm

    Can you make this ahead of time? How?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      August 23, 2021 at 12:09 am

      Hi Bri, this bread keeps for several days, but if you want to prepare it way in advance, you could wrap the baked bread in foil and freeze it until you’re ready to use it. Give it a few hours to thaw at room temp.

      Reply

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